Company News

October 2007

With a strong commitment to helping those in the local community, OAKLEAF teamed with Cherish The Children to help provide vital home renovations to a very special family in East Hartford.
 
OAKLEAF's support includes the donation of dumpster rental services through its branded dumpster program with The Home Depot.
Read more about this special family and the work being done to assist them.

September 2007

OAKLEAF Supports Development of The Community

Through sponsorship of the Big Mo' event, OAKLEAF joined forces with Riverfront Recapture, other corporations and organizations to raise funds and awareness to reconnect metropolitan Hartford with the Connecticut River and provide community access to the waterfront.


OAKLEAF's support included an Emerald-level sponsorship and the donation of waste removal services through its branded dumpster program with The Home Depot.

August 2007

OAKLEAF Named To Inc. 5,000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation
East Hartford Company Earns Ranking as one of the Top 100 Companies in the Environmental Services Industry


OAKLEAF, the nation's fastest growing waste outsourcing company, has been named to the first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Additionally, OAKLEAF was ranked #52 out of the top 100 companies in the Environmental Services industry with current sales revenues surpassing half-a-billion dollars.


OAKLEAF has been recognized nine times since 2001 by Inc. Magazine, including being named four times to the Inc. 500 List (now the Inc. 5000 List) and being recognized five times by ICIC, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.  For more information on OAKLEAF, please visit www.oakleafwaste.com.

March 2007

OAKLEAF unveils The Home Depot branded dumpster program for the first time at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida. The program offers the convenience of renting dumpsters while shopping for home improvement supplies. It's positioned as a valuable tool for contractors and homeowners who are renovating, remodeling, moving or just cleaning up.

January/February 2007

OAKLEAF is recognized as a 2006 CTGreen9. CTGreen9 acknowledges nine Connecticut corporations, education initiatives, NGOs and governmental entities that are committed to environmental stewardship and social responsibility in Connecticut.

December 2006

OAKLEAF surpasses $400 million in annual sales in just 11 short years. The company credits its two-prong business model and strategic approach as reasons for its success.
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November 2006

OAKLEAF exhibits The Tire Shark at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association Conference) and talks about how The Tire Shark, along with increased environmental awareness and improved technology, are contributing to the growing tire recycling trend.

October 2006

OAKLEAF debuts a new approach to commercial junk removal. Now consumers have another option to renting a  dumpster. OAKLEAF can provide a crew to clean up and remove junk, and even sweep afterwards.
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September 2006

Representative Ruth Fahrbach (61st District), on behalf of Governor M. Jodi Rell, proclaims September 27, 2006 "OAKLEAF Day", and presents CEO Jim Barnes with a Governor's Proclamation and General Assembly Citation recognizing OAKLEAF for its contributions to the State of Connecticut. Mayor Melody A. Currey of East Hartford bestows OAKLEAF with a Proclamation on behalf of the Town of East Hartford. In addition, in commemoration of OAKLEAF Day, OAKLEAF grants the Cherish The Children Foundation with a charitable donation.
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August 2006

OAKLEAF hits $300 million in annual sales and plans a party at Saint Clements Castle in Portland to celebrate. The customer service department is recognized as a critical element of OAKLEAF's success.

July 2006

OAKLEAF takes a stand on increased fuel surcharges. OAKLEAF discusses how it controls fuel surcharges by allowing haulers to cover their cost increases but not beyond their actual expenses. In addition, OAKLEAF offers tips about how to minimize fuel expenses.
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June 2006

OAKLEAF teams up with the Hartford chapter of Habitat For Humanity to provide roll-off containers and recycling and disposal services for the building of the two green homes. The company is named to Inc. Magazine's 2006 Inner City 100 List for the third year in a row.

May 2006

OAKLEAF showcases case study with xpedx, a paper manufacturer that employed OAKEAF to address its recycling and waste problems. OAKLEAF shows how it successfully decreased its total plant expenses by 10 percent, increased its recycling revenue by 644 percent and reduced its net annual spending on waste by 74 percent.
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January 2006

OAKLEAF acquires Valet Waste, Inc., a provider of door-to-door trash pickup service. Valet Waste services more than 40,000 units in residential communities throughout Florida, Georgia and Alabama. OAKLEAF plans to grow the program nationwide.

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